The noted environmental journalist and author of ContamiNation examines the rise of GMOs and offers a fresh, nuanced, and informative look at how they’re shaping our food system—for better and for wor
The American family has long been at the centre of the typical Hollywood narrative. But the depiction of the nuclear family within contemporary mainstream US cinema has not yet been closely studied. H
Thirty-eight essays on golf. Half of the essays are brand new, the others are all reworked and rewritten, based on pieces that were originally published in Golf Digest. Often biting, usually cranky, a
The colorful, sentimental, funny, affectionate, cantankerous memoir by the most colorful, funniest, most cantankerous—and probably the most revered—sportswriter of the last fifty years. Dan Jenkins
The author has travelled the length and breadth of England to select his thousand best churches. Organised by county, each church is described - often with delightful asides - and given a star-rating
Gordon Matta-Clark’s Conical Intersect (1975) was a torqued, spiraling “cut” into two derelict seventeenth-century Paris buildings adjacent to the construction site of the controver
Gordon Matta-Clark's Conical Intersect (1975) was a torqued, spiraling"cut" into two derelict seventeenth-century Paris buildings adjacent to the constructionsite of the controversial Centre Pompidou.
What’s Gotten into Us? is a deep, remarkable, and empowering investigation into the threats—biological and environmental—that chemicals now present in our daily lives.?Do you know what chemicals are i
Josephine Best has it all figured out. Just seventeen, she's been to college, she has her own hairdressing shop and she refuses to be distracted from her goals. At least until handsome George Brooks b
After a grueling escape north, Belle Palmer is free, yet lost and alone. Separated from her father on the harrowing journey, Belle has nowhere to turn until she finds shelter with the Bests, the first
In 1908, a group of volunteers took just 18 months to transform a 140-acre site of scrubland in West London into the White City, which housed the first ever Olympic Games in London. Though the differe
You'll never look at laundry (or looped terry) again without envisioning an absorbent work of art.The Lost Art of Towel Origami, a fun and quirky art form, is revisited in stunning detail in the Towel
Red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, pink—animals can be startlingly colorful. Why are they found in so many shades, tints, and hues? From the scarlet ibis to the blue-tongued skink, award-winnin
Don't call me a demon. I prefer the term Fallen Angel. Everybody deserves a vacation, right? Especially if you have a pointless job like tormenting the damned. So who could blame me for blowing off m
There are millions of different kinds of plants and animals living on the earth. Many millions more lived here in the past. Where did they all come from? Why have some become extinct and others lived
Loreli Winters never imagined she'd end up a "mail-order bride" in middle-of-nowhere Kansas -- until the two adorable orphan nieces of a dusky dream named Jake Reed beg her to be the
The most celebrated Prime Minister of the twentieth century and arguably the most renowned British Prime Minster ever, Winston Churchill is an icon of modern history. But, though he was at the forefro
A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup.“I devoured Daisy Jones & The Six in a
Now in an updated and expanded edition, this book is an invaluable guide to the work of one of the world's leading architectural practices. Highlighting their most significant work, including recent a
An innovative pop-up story features a sequence of animals who spend much of their lives upside down, from the three-toed sloth and the upside-down jellyfish to sleeping bats and skunks who perform sti
Jean Rhys' late, literary masterpiece Wide Sargasso Sea was inspired by Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, and is set in the lush, beguiling landscape of Jamaica in the 1830s. Born into an oppressive, colo
Pat Summitt, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history aad bestselling author of Reach for the Summitt and Raise The Roof, tells for the first time her remarkable story of victory and r
"Based on the latest science showing that men and women lose weight differently, this 3-step diet shows women how to drop the pounds, look younger, and feel better than ever"--
Graffiti goes global in this third volume of never-before-published blackbook drawings from writers around the world. Like the hugely successful volumes it follows, this latest collection mimics that
Built from the standards necessary for adult English learners, the second edition of Stand Out gives students the foundation and tools they need to develop confidence and become independent, lifelong
Built from the standards necessary for adult English learners, the second edition of Stand Out gives students the foundation and tools they need to develop confidence and become independent, lifelong
Before it hits the wall, graffiti is often planned out in a black book - an artist's sketchbook sometimes called a "piece book" - "piece" being short for "masterpiece." Piecebook: The Secret Drawings
The award-winning team of What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? and Move! once again create a nonfiction picture book that is amazingly beautiful, fun, and filled with all sorts of interesting facts.
Romy wants to go to Princessland, where all girls are princesses. In Princessland, there are castles and royal balls, sparkling rivers and flower crowns. Romy’s pet, the Lady Cat, promises to take her
Neverboy, a former imaginary friend, wants the real world. Julian Drag, a struggling artist, wants the imaginary.When Neverboy's drugs wear off, the surreal hangover he's been running from sets in. An
There are lots of frightening things out there. Witches. Trolls. Sharks. The DARK! But nothing seems as scary once you turn on the light. In this hilarious picture book, a boy and his two dogs go thro
As DEATHMATCH reaches its third act, the ultimate battle royale rumbles towards its bloody conclusion!The world’s greatest superheroes are dying off left and right as a mysterious supervillain forces
The fantasy Kickstarter phenomenon is finally collected in a widely available soft cover edition!The world of Fablewood, where all of the stories that have ever been told live side-by-side, is a sini
"Hank Wolowitz and Inkling, his invisible bandapat friend, try to save the family ice-cream store's business from a whoopie pie food truck parked outside."--
In the follow-up to the?well-received?Animal Poems,?Pug:?And Other Animal Poems?examines?a wide?range of animal behavior, from the fleetingness of a?fly sipping?spilled milk to the constant?steely pre
Pat Summitt, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history aad bestselling author of Reach for the Summitt and Raise The Roof, tells for the first time her remarkable story of victory and r
